Shoe



1l, 1934. M. LIBERMAN 1,973,085

SHOE

Filed'Oct. 13, 1933 INVENTOR- MBQYX Lisamn).

ATroRNEYf- Patented Sept. 1l, 1934 1,973,085 l '.snoE Max Liberxnan, BrooldymN. Y. Application October 13, 1933, Serial No. V6931.415 .e claims. (ci. ses- 71.) l

This invention relates tol new and useful improvements in ladies shoes and yhas more particular reference to the type of shoes known as;

opera. pumps, and similar shoes.

Quite often the upper edge of the vamp of a ladys shoe irritates the foot andy causes discomfort. Numerous attempts have been Vmade to overcome this'effect by placing sponge rubber pads or other pads in thevamp portion of the shoe spaced in from the binding edge. Such construction is highly unsatisfactory since it ls the binding edge which causes all the trouble.

This invention has for an object the construction of the binding edge of the vamp portion of the shoe in such a manner that itis exceptionally resilient and thus overcomes thel undesirable feature previously pointed out.

Still further the invention particularly proposes the provision of a small resilient pad, preferably of soft sponge rubber, for location in the vicinity of the upper portion of the vamp of a shoe against the inner sides of the -vamp leather and lining and arranged with its edge hush with the edge of the vamp so as to render this edge of exceptionally resilient nature.

Still further the invention vproposes the provision of a. binding over the flushed edges of the pad and the vamp of the shoe.'

As another object of this invention it is particularly proposed to provide a line of stitches spaced in slightly below the edges of the pad and the vamp for the purpose of holding the pad in the resil- 1 .fixed position without subtracting from ient quality pointed out. u

Still further. this inventionl also contemplates the formation of the edge of the resilient pad in a manner so that it extends over and actually covers the edge of the vamp, and furthermore is adapted to be located below the binding at the upper edge of the vamp.

Still further the invention proposes the con-l struction of a shoe as mentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured* and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention,

Fig'.2 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional Aview taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. n

Fig. 3 is an elevational viewl of the pad used in Figs. 1 and 2. V 'f Fig. 4 is a, view similar toFig. 2 butillustrating a modified construction.

This invention is applied to a ladys shoe 10 having a vamp portion 11 terminating at the top in a binding edge 12. The invention comprises the provision .and location of a small resilient pad v13 located in vthe vicinity ofthevup'per edge of the vamp and against the underside of the vamp -leather or other material and yhaving an edge 5 14 ush .with the edge 15 ofv the.' vamp `11 at'the binding 12. y

The vamp 11. .isshown provided with a lining 16 which itself does not form an important part of this invention though customarily the leathers of the Vampsv lof shoes are provided lwith such linings;` The resilient pad 10 is disposed immediately below the lining 16. The edge 1'? of the pad 13 is chamfered as clearly illustrated in- Figs. 2 and 3 so that the thickness graduallyl meets the vamp without producing a sudden drop which would form a shoulder. capable of irri# tating the foot. A small soft binding strip 17', preferably of very soft leather isA arranged below the pad 13 along the edgethereof and is merely for the purpose of providing areinforcement so that the pad 13 may be secured in place as hereinafter more specically described.

- The padA 13 is fixed in place by a line of stitches 18 extending a slight distance belowthe vedges 14 and 15. This line of stitches 18 secures the binding strip 17,'- the pad 1.3, the vamp 11 and one edge of the binding 12 together.l The binding-` 12 has a portion disposed outside of the vamp portion ll'and then is bent over to extend and cover the edges 14 and 15. The shoe is. provided with a'lining v.which is secured by a line of stitches I19 upon the inner edge of the binding ,12;1 This lining comprisesv a leather portion 20 and a cloth portion l21. The leather portion 20 extends fromv the back of the shoe along the sides and narrows out immediately below the edge of the vamp. leather 20 be of one piece at the vamp so as not to produce seams which are liable to hurt the foot. 'I'he leather portion 20 is shown extending completely to the rear ofthe shoe and there having adjacent edges 22 in edge alignment with each other. A small pad maybe used 'to cover the exposed edges 22 as it is customary practice. The cloth. portion 21 of the lining is stitched*-YA 00 It is important that the to the leather portion and extends below the vamp portion of the shoe.

It is a feature of this invention that the edge' 14 of the pad 13 is flush with the edge 15 of the vamp portion and also with the edge of the binding strip 17. Since the pad 13 extends to the edge of the binding the edge of the vamp portion will be highly resilient. The invention would be defeated if the pad 13 were located below the` edge 15 so that the binding 12 extended over the edge 15 and perhaps the binding strip 17. In this case there would be no resilience for the edge of the vamp and the binding would be capable of rubbing against the foot. In prior shoe constructions it is customary to make Y"the edge of the vamp of suilicient thickness by necessary layers of material so that the shoe maintains its shape, and I am aware of the fact that several attempts were made to place pads within the vamp but spaced from the binding edge, and such constructions have been proved highly unsatisfactory.

In Fig. 4 a modied form of the invention has been disclosed in which the pad 13' is formed with an enlarged edge 23 extending over the edge 15 of the vamp and the edge of the binding strip 17'. The binding strip 12 extends over the en larged portion 23 and so the binding of the vamp portion of the shoe is directly cushioned by the enlarged portion 23 of the pad 13. In other respectsV this form of the invention is identical to the previous form and corresponding parts may be recognized bythe same reference numerals.l

, vThe enlarged portion 23 may be formed upon the edge of the pad 13 for molding, or the en larged portion 23. may be produced merely by f extending the edge of the pad past the edge 15 of the binding and arranging the binding 12 over the edge of the pad so as to compress the edge into an enlarged portion.

f While I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree of particularity, I real ize that -in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrange ment of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United ,States Letters Patent is:-

1. In a shoe, a vamp with a binding edge, a small resilient pad, located in the vicinity of the upper portion of said vamp against the inner side of the vamp and having a full sized edge flush with the said binding edge, and a binding over said edges, said resilient pad being held in place with a line of stitches slightly below said edges so that the said full sized edge of the pad is free.

2. In a shoe, a vamp with a binding edge, a small resilient pad .located in the vicinity of the upper portion of said vamp against the inner side of the vamp and having a full sized edge flush with the said binding edge, a binding over saidedges, said resilient pad being held in place with a line of stitches slightly below said edges so that the said full sized edge of the pad is free, and a binding strip extending along the under side of said pad and having an edge ilush with the edge of said pad and also engaged by said line of stitches.

3. In a shoe, a vamp with a binding edge, a small resilient pad located in the vicinity of the upper portion of said vamp against the inner side of the vamp and having a full sized edge ilush withr the said binding edge, and a binding over said edges, said resilient pad being held in place with a line of stitches slightly below said edges so that the said full sized edge of the pad is i'ree, the outer edge of said binding being bent under itself and having its edge flush with said edges and secured down by said line of stitches.

4. In a shoe, a vamp with a binding edge, a small resilient pad located in the vicinity of the upper edge of said vamp against the inner side cf the vamp and having an enlarged .top edge extending over the binding edge of said vamp, and a binding over the enlarged edge of said pad.

5. In a shoe, a vamp with a binding edge, a small resilient pad located in the vicinity of the upper edge of said vamp against the inner side of the vamp and having an enlarged top edge extending over the binding edge of said vamp, a binding over the enlarged edge of said pad, and a line of stitches slightly spaced below said binding edge and securing an inturned edge of said binding, said vamp and said resilient pad together.

6. In a shoe, a vamp with a binding edge, a small resilient pad located in the vicinity of the upper edge of said vamp against the inner side of the vamp and having an 'enlarged top edge extending over the binding edge of 'said vamp, a binding over the enlarged edge of said pad, and aline of stitches slightly spaced below said binding edge and securing an inturned edge of said binding, said vamp and said resilient pad together, and another binding strip on the under side of said pad beneath said enlarged edge of the pad and also held in place by said line of stitches. 

